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    .375 H&H 300 grain Nosler Partition vs Swift A-Frames

    Cant speak to lions(i want the howitzer for them !), but leopards are much smaller and bones less heavy than Buffalo so the NP should have more than enough penetration. In fact you need fairly quick expansion so NP should work great on Leopard
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    .375 H&H 300 grain Nosler Partition vs Swift A-Frames

    Yes NP would be fine for anything smaller than Eland. And probably fine for them too. Not buffalo
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    .375 H&H 300 grain Nosler Partition vs Swift A-Frames

    Good post, and greetings From Hoover Al!
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    US Customs form change for South Africa

    U probably know already but the US Customs form you need to carry you rifle to S Africa just added an expiration date. Idjits in S Africa think that form date means your rifle ownership expires that date. It doesnt obviously. Be sure you have the form wo a date or that the date expires after...
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    Sling hijinx!!! Help anyone

    Can someone tell my why my new Dakota .416 rigby rifle has sling mou ts of different sizes? Tried to attach new sling, one end fits normally, other end requires a smaller sling attachement size.
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    Got my first elk hunt this year - Help me pick a cartridge

    His original choices all suck. 300 WM way better.
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    First Safari completed......Looking for a Buffalo hunt for the next safari

    Just did the exact hunt u described. Did it at Wintershoek (Nyara and Karreekloof lodges) and also Otterskloof, both outfitters within 3 hours drive of Kimberly in SA. You wont be disappointed with either. both have lots and big buffalo. Plus everything else u mentioned game wise, and...
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    Swift Bullets

    Midway USA has Barnes VOR-TX Safari 375 H&H Magnum Ammo 300 Grain Barnes Triple-Shock X for $100 per 20 rounds ammo
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    Family trip in 26

    Just spent 1 month, 3 hunts at different places in Africa. Contact Straus at Wintershoek in S Africa. They have a good website, youtube videos of hunts etc. They are first class. Accommodations, service all exactly what u describe u need. Been 3 times. Just got back. Took family, wife...
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    One gun or two? On safari

    Get some Swift A frames for the buff though.
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    One gun or two? On safari

    375H&H works for all
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    Long haul seat selection

    Delta One dawg
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    What TV hunting personality?

    Nick of Wild Ride, Jim Shokey but for real entertainment value, the motor city madman himself, Uncle Ted Nugent!
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    Last Practice - First Safari

    H Hunt was near Windhoek but we site seeing now North and then to coast. So yes
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    Last Practice - First Safari

    There is a rabies vax in US u can get at any pharmacy and it lasts 2 years. I just like to not have to worry about crap like that. Its working through some areas of central Namibia as I have seen first hand this week.
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